Accompong Maroon Festival

The traditional Accompong Maroon Festival held each January 6 marks the signing of the 1739 peace treaty between war hero Captain Cudjoe of the Maroons with representatives of the King of England. The provisions of the treaty guaranteed the Maroons significant land holdings and personal freedom. In 2007 more than 15,000 visitors flocked to the small rural village for the festival, which features traditional dancing, drumming, mento bands and a wide variety of tonics and herbs.

The festival culminates with a traditional march to the revered Kindah Tree, where a specially prepared Maroon dish of unsalted and unseasoned pork is consumed with yams, but a loud sound-system keeps the party going well into the night. For more information, call Maroon Attraction Tours.